Anaemia Among Adolescent Girls (%) |
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| Region | Anaemic Adolescent Girls |
| ICT | 48 |
| Balochistan | 57.3 |
| KP | 48.3 |
| Punjab | 56.6 |
| Sindh | 61.9 |
| Source: NNS 2018 | |
Aemia Among Adolescent Girls
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